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In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace...audreyspurginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15584002167671624588noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958329540517642444.post-65839759712954496642012-07-10T11:24:00.002-07:002012-07-10T11:25:41.473-07:00How to Operate.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Welp, back into the blogging. It's been a while...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So I have these random thoughts a lot, and I like to think that it is just me and Jesus pondering, dreaming, and loving each other in conversation. I know that all my revelation and understanding comes from Him and from listening to His heart. All good things come straight from that heart. It is a beautiful heart FULL of love and compassion and tenderness and FULL of ways to love His children. He cares sooo stinkin much about His children that He just can't stop talking about ya, giving ideas of how to love ya. He is crazy about you!!</span><br />
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<span class="text 2Cor-1-3" id="en-NASB-28804"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"Blessed </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">be</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and <sup class="crossreference" style="line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NASB-28804J" title="See cross-reference J">J</a>)"></sup>God of all comfort,</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="text 2Cor-1-4" id="en-NASB-28805"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">who <sup class="crossreference" style="line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NASB-28805K" title="See cross-reference K">K</a>)"></sup>comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. </span></span></span><span class="text 2Cor-1-5" id="en-NASB-28806"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">For just <sup class="crossreference" style="line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NASB-28806L" title="See cross-reference L">L</a>)"></sup>as the sufferings of Christ are ours in abundance, so also our comfort is abundant through Christ.</span></span></span><span class="text 2Cor-1-6" id="en-NASB-28807"><sup class="versenum" style="line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">But if we are afflicted, it is <sup class="crossreference" style="line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NASB-28807M" title="See cross-reference M">M</a>)"></sup>for your comfort and salvation; or if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which is effective in the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer; </span></span></span><span class="text 2Cor-1-7" id="en-NASB-28808"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">and our hope for you is firmly grounded, knowing that <sup class="crossreference" style="line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NASB-28808N" title="See cross-reference N">N</a>)"></sup>as you are sharers of our sufferings, so also you are </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">sharers</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> of our comfort." </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2 Corinthians 1:3-7 </span></span></div>
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"His mercies are new, new every morning!"</div>
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This is the coffee shop literally right next door to our office. Like i've said before, Jesus has spoiled us. What missionary doesn't just love a good cup of joe?<br />
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I finally remembered the name of the girl working today! And we talked for about 20 minutes longer than usual- which one thing I love about my job is I can't talk about it without talking about Jesus. Come to find out, she just moved to the area and doesn't really have a community of people who love Jesus around her- and I now get to be apart of creating that community for her! Be praying for that, especially as I am about to leave the country for 2 months...<br />
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I love this because when we open our eyes to the people that we buy coffee from every week, we begin to see that they are broken, hurting, in desperate need of the love of Jesus! Just like the people of any other country. Mmmm, I love that! Jesus give us Your eyes!audreyspurginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15584002167671624588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958329540517642444.post-15052832227697474882012-03-11T17:50:00.002-07:002012-03-11T18:03:45.549-07:00honestyHello, Hello!<br />
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Wow, it has been a while. And with that, where do I start?<br />
It's in the times that every day you are learning and challenged and growing and seeking that you can't and don't want to stop to think or to ponder or to write or anything, because you just wanna seek more of His presence, more of His revelation. We fear that if we are to stop and think, our momentum will slow, and when you are stewarding the overwhelming presence of the Living God, nothing in you wants to halt that.<br />
So these past few weeks have been just that. Roughly 2 weeks I would say. Still going! Learning and gaining and pressing into Jesus' heart for relationships. Man, does He love relationships. He is passionate about them, scandalously, recklessly, desiring for us to know intimacy with Jesus. He is so passionate and so willing to teach, that if we open our heart, mind, soul, strength, He is faithful to reveal to us His heart of relationship. Not just a quarter of who we are, to love with our hearts, but to really know, physically love, with all of who we are. Why He created them, how He desires to HONESTLY teach us how vastly and uniquely and intimately He has relationships with each of His children. It blows my mind to think that we no longer are bound to what the world here has to say about what they think any kind of relationship should look like. When we begin to send boundaries and limits on what Jesus has in relationships, we have lost trust that Jesus knows our hearts best, and we begin to let limits and boundaries control our relationships and bind us here. Here to this earth. And that sucks! I know I don't wanna miss the fullness of Him. To put up a blocker in what He teaches us in saying "Heaven minded."<br />
When we try and control and love out of our own flesh, we lose trust that Jesus knows how to love each person far better than we do, so as we press into that kind of revelation and understanding we begin to truly be set free to love. And I am not just talking about a love that is of us, but a love that requires all of us. Heart. Mind. Soul. Strength.<br />
If we take a look at the relationships Jesus had with people in the Bible...HE BROKE SOCIAL NORM. Everything that was legalistic, He came and set people free of that mindset. He loved the women He encountered in the way that He knew they needed to be loved, disregarding the religiousness that would have withheld it. That is intimacy with Abba. Have you ever thought about the risk involved in that? That He sacrificed what was "ok" in society, what they thought at the time was how they guarded and protected their hearts, when really it was blocking them from being openly and embarrassingly loved by Abba... to love these women so scandalously, if you will. He was not worried about what the religious people would say, He was not scared of what it would have done to His name (when yes, He actually did it for His name sake, that people would remember why and how He loved. He desired that to be bound to His name) because He was more concerned at that time with loving His child so specifically. Risky? Heck ya! So why should our relationships with each other be any different? If we are called to love like Jesus does, if our relationships with each other are supposed to look like the example Jesus set...why have we chosen to water down His goodness? Why have we chosen, because we have, to take safety over the fullness? Which is not looking anything like what we have made relationship now. I know I don't want to live bound anymore! I wanna know Heaven minded relationships.<br />
Why are we loving in only the way that we know how, because we are choosing to ROB JESUS OF HIS GLORY AND GOODNESS AND FAITHFULNESS IN RELATIONSHIPS! Why would we ever want to do that? So if that is the case, we have got, I have got, to re-train my mind with relationships. I want to love people as Jesus loves people. Because I trust that it is SO MUCH better than my love!<br />
We cannot be afraid to let Jesus have control of our relationships, cause when we do take control, we are no longer operating in the fullness of His inheritance as sons and daughters of the King, but we are operating out of what we have heard. Jesus wants us to experience that! Jesus is restoring our idea of relationships!<br />
"All that I have is yours..." Jesus said that to the son. If we desire to know the heart of Abba in relationships, we have to be willing to sacrifice what we know... for what is Jesus.<br />
Yes, we are called to live different, but have we missed the idea of different? Have we become like the religious leaders, holding fast to the things of the past and not willing to listen to Jesus? Scared of change because it is so different.<br />
Phrases like living above reproach and guarding your heart? We have heard those and have taken people's opinions on relationships more than we have sought Jesus for what that looks like. In that, we are binding ourselves to religion and not setting ourselves free in Jesus. We have to realize that Jesus' "different" is specific to each child, that when we say one thing, one way, for every relationship we are taking control.<br />
I desire my relationships to be full! To be life giving. To be Jesus. I desire truth, and in that Jesus' presence has overwhelmed me with revelation far beyond what I can explain, what I can write.<br />
Isn't God SO GOOD?! Take this and ask Jesus what it means for you.<br />
He desires to teach you and always see you grow in this truth. That we are set free to love. LOVE.<br />
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There is healing. It is freedom! It is so fun! His presence in these moments is so strong that we can't do anything but praise Him. To praise who He is. For who He is. For Him to ask us to come into His presence is love. Wow, is that love.<br />
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I am honored to be learning this with Phil. We are honored to be carriers and LOVERS of His presence. It is sweet. It is good. It is an inexpressible joy because Jesus' heart to teach us and to have us teach others of His heart for relationship with each other... in the testimony He has given us, is far beyond compare. The only way to explain it is Jesus.<br />
Ask us more, we like it! It's an adventure we have with Jesus. We are because He is.audreyspurginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15584002167671624588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958329540517642444.post-88404058782620355052012-02-02T21:20:00.000-08:002012-02-02T21:20:27.346-08:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In the few and far in between moments that I have to stop and breathe, it's fun to let your mind wander. To really question things far beyond your ever understanding, but at the same time to be completely lost and soaked in.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here is one of those moments from my journal,</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"I think we REALLY have to learn to cry out for His presence. Yes, we are His children, but being a child is more than just receiving the gifts of a father. More than just expecting to ask for things once and having it handed to us on a silver platter. Imagine that the first time you asked your parents for anything, they always gave it to you. I know that Jesus is NOT our earthly parent, but at the same time, we have to learn to be fighters. To be carries of His presence and to fight for the value of that. The HONOR it is to be in His presence. So if we want to see change, are we willing to fight for that? How willing are we? Where do we draw the line of our selfish needs to trusting God in His love?"</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And yet, we forget...it's not really about us. It's about the love of the Father. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It is far more than just that "personal relationship with Jesus" God's salvation is about a Kingdom in which He is the King. About restoring and re-ordering the Kingdom under His rule.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We are moving and progressing toward the harvest, the work of the Father, not of us. That whether we plant and cultivate the seed or we don't, it is the work of Jesus that the seed grows, because the soil is inheritantly good. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Because in that little seed, is the DNA of the greatness. The fullness. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">John 17:1-5</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed:</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="woj">“Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you.</span><span class="woj"> For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. </span><span class="woj">Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.</span> <span class="woj">I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do.</span> <span class="woj">And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.</span></span><br />
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<span class="woj" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well, really you should just read all of John 17, cause it's just that good.</span><br />audreyspurginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15584002167671624588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958329540517642444.post-81981023639640262762012-01-31T10:42:00.000-08:002012-01-31T10:51:54.931-08:00For we are SURELY aliveLuke 15:31<br />
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"Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours."<br />
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Rest in that this week. Step and walk into the inheritance of the King. You are the sons and daughters, so that we do not live in a mindset of poverty, but of a different kind of abundance that He gives.<br />
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Have fun :)<br />
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We are past the awkward, "I don't know you" phase, and have moved into living life together. It is in some senses exactly what I expected, but in some ways so much harder than I thought.<br />
I am already learning patience, and to be moldable myself. I'm being asked questions far beyond what I know- which is fun to have Holy Spirit teaching and correcting me in every situation. I love that!<br />
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If you are my friend on facebook or follow me on instagram, i'm sure that you have seen the pictures from EVERYDAY here. I love getting to document this journey that is not only theirs, but one that I get to experience with them.<br />
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Here are a few from the past week, just in case you missed them:<br />
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SKYPING WITH LEA!!</div>
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and in the midst of the school, also planning a trip to India. Joy to my heart!</div>
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And i'm not sure if I had mentioned it or not...but for outreach, WE ARE GOING TO SOUTH ASIA!!</div>
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This is our drive to and from the DTS house. Praise Jesus.</div>audreyspurginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15584002167671624588noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958329540517642444.post-62750904439267231502011-12-30T08:47:00.000-08:002011-12-30T08:47:48.042-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Be a lover of His presence today.<br />
Oh His love is so perfect and so good.<br />
Love that we are far beyond deserving.<br />
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At times overwhelming.<br />
Have you allowed Jesus to overwhelmingly love you?<br />
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I just want to be with You, Jesus. I need You more so much than anything, because all these things, are nothing without You.<br />
Your presence is life to me.<br />
Jesus, You are the glory!!!<br />
<br />audreyspurginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15584002167671624588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958329540517642444.post-72578266619073294282011-12-24T23:28:00.000-08:002011-12-24T23:28:14.322-08:00Holly Jolly My roommate Jael came to Texas for our family Christmas!! She is part of the family, I say. She is another sister to me. I LOVE having her here to see and understand more of the Southern love that I always talk about. She really does think everything is bigger (and better).<br />
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It has been so very good to be home. Every time that I am here, I am reminded at how blessed I am to truly love being around my family, and sharing Jesus' love genuinely. We laugh so much that I am losing my voice. It's glorious. I thank Jesus for my family. Ahh I thank Him!<br />
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Our traditional picture in front of the tree holding/wearing our gifts</div>
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Jael's famous Jack Daniel's cake. Looks like poo but tastes quite better :)</div>
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So these next pictures are from the project my friend <a href="http://www.cammieyl.com/">Cammie</a> and her brother Ben took on as their Christmas gift to Papa Thevenet...</div>
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I love this time of year! I praise Jesus, that He is here! That we get to celebrate His presence. </div>
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My family asks every year, what do you want to give Jesus this year?</div>
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It's fun to think of all the ways we can challenge ourselves with that this year. He is so deserving.</div>
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As many of you know my love for India has grown increasingly over the past year, I am so blessed and excited to be able to lead a short term trip this coming year through YWAM Pismo!!</div>
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I will be leading a short term mission trip to Kolkata, India at the end of April- first of May (roughly April 22- May 7.) </div>
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We will be going to serve at Mother Theresa's, Missionaries of Charity. For about 16 days, we will lay aside all that is familiar and run into the heart of the hustle and bustle in Kolkata. </div>
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What I love about this home is that there are all areas to serve. I desire to see people thrive in their giftings, and to be able to give and give and give of their hearts. We will be focusing mostly on the leper colonies as a team.</div>
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We will be mostly working with the leper colonies! To love and kiss the feet and hands of these beautiful people who are outcasted. You can read all about leprosy <a href="http://audreyspurgin.blogspot.com/2011/11/jesus-gave-him-what-he-needed-most.html">here.</a> It is the blog that I did on Jesus' heart for these beautiful people and the lives that they live.</div>
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He has given me this overwhelming love for lepers. And ever since I was reading about the lepers in Leviticus and through other parts of Mark and the Bible, every time that I read that word I have not been able to look away. My heart aches for them to know the touch of Jesus. I desire to see these people loved and brought into the embrace of His presence. </div>
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This time last year I was talking with my best friend Hailey about them, wondering if the colonies still existed because it is a curable disease. The more that I prayed for the people of Kolkata and that I sought out the opportunity to go back- Jesus has never failed my heart. My desire and my heart is to go back and to touch and love the untouchable, the outcasted. The ones that Jesus rejoices over with singing. My hope is to bring people from the community around me, to open eyes to see them fall in love with the presence of God. To fight for something that seems impossible. </div>
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I have learned the value in being honest, especially with the lifestyle I live, it is a necessity. We live in America where it is easy to hide, and to sugarcoat so much. You know exactly what I am talking about...</div>
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But in this time, I desire to see heart's healed and loved through the reality. I feel as the more people I talk to, it's an unspoken bind that the enemy has over our hearts. My roommate desires and fights for this very thing that seems untouchable. But I say, it can no longer be put in the darkness of our hearts. I believe that Jesus wants us to fight for this very thing.</div>
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Why Jesus do I push You away? When I live my life as a disciple, to run so hard after Your kingdom.</div>
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I don't believe You are enough to satisfy me, to really deeply and intimately satisfy me. I see You as a father, as a best friend, but NOTHING like the deep longing love. I desire that more from man, than You Jesus.</div>
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"My strength in life is that I am Yours?" Yes, as a daughter that You care deeply for, as a best friend that brings joy abounding...</div>
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If nothing else in my heart happens, I will find strength knowing that I am Yours, that my life was to bring You glory. That you are my heart's desire.</div>
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And yet how honest can I really be with that statement? Can I sing the words beautifully? Yes. But can I feel loved in a way that only Jesus is. It's who He is. Better, do I even know what that looks like, seek that, open even the smallest window for Jesus to pour so deeply?</div>
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Cause I can sing the words and let everyone around me know that it is my desire, but what if the man that I marry, all that I did was sing him songs? How annoying.</div>
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That I never really talked about the depth, but only sang what I thought would be most pleasing to hear.</div>
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Do I really make it the cry of my heart? To let my heart overflow. Or does it just sound good written out? Cause right now, it's just looking and sounding really good...</div>
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Am I a lover of His presence? Absolutely! Do I see fullness of joy, in the purest form? Absolutely.</div>
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But my love is not Yours first, it is of You, but not You.</div>
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I wanna sing to You Jesus, that YOU are my heart's desire. But I can't because I would be lying. To desire You more than anything would be a LIE to my heart. There are things in my life that replace You. Easily. There are few parts in my heart right now that can only be filled by You. Which in reality, to be fully honest, I think I forget too often that You are fullness. I let others do that for You, because I'm not even sure I would know what that would look like. I run to others to fill hurt, to fill voids, or even to fill joy. Or I enjoy just talking more about You, than really to You. I fall into that too often.</div>
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And this breaks me to say. It brings me to the deepest sorrow, belly of tears.</div>
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But I know that You must, and You desire to be that first. That my truest desire right now is to desire You. And this can be said and sung over and over but, I want to really know and truly seek what that means. My life reflects Your love, but my heart is a mess.</div>
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And I will fight You until deep cries out to deep. I'm not scared to be angry and confused at You, because to know this deeply is worth so much more than to live in pretend.</div>audreyspurginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15584002167671624588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958329540517642444.post-62734779222510652442011-12-12T10:12:00.000-08:002011-12-12T10:18:05.679-08:00Christmas<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This time of year is insanity. And sometimes I wonder how we have made it what it is.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We have all that we need throughout the year, mostly, right? Yet when it comes to a time where we remember Jesus, for this one day that is here to look to Jesus...what have we done?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now, I LOVE Christmas. I love it because you get to make a list of "wants" and send it to the family, right? Then you get to stuff your face with sweets and a Thanksgiving meal all over. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love being able to come home and see my family and to love the moments and memories we have together. Where we decorate the tree, I get to put the manger scene together, and to make Christmas cookies that sometimes turn out brutal, like a one-legged gingerbread man. You know what I am talking about. And sometimes we take it to the next level and put blood there. Don't pretend you have never done it.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But the more that I have seen the world, the more in this season, I am in tears.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tears that cry out for Jesus to come and bring heaven to earth. This time is the time that I am so overwhelmed with what we have become. So overwhelmed that most of us hate this time of year, because you don't have the money to buy the gifts, or the time to do all the shopping.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And yes, we see things on facebook, on the news, that remind us of our consumerism and we all "like" them and say "wow, conviction" BUT YET WE STILL IGNORE THAT IT IS ACTUALLY TRUE.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">That we don't care enough to change. And yes, I am saying this to make some of us feel bad, because frankly- we should be completely ashamed of what we have made it. I know I rebuke it and say its just whatever, because it is speaking directly to the sin that I have ignored.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And don't get me wrong- I am so very guilty of it all with you. I am slowly coming out of the mindset that this should be anything of what we have made it. That if we took why this season IS, then maybe, just maybe, we could really sing...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">BORN IS THE KING OF ISRAEL</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Oh come thou day-spring come and cheer</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Our spirits by thine advent here</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And drive away the shades of night</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And pierce the clouds and bring us light!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Son of God</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Love's pure light</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Radiant beams from thy holy face</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">With the dawn of redeeming grace! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">These are beautiful words that are a praise to Jesus, in the simplicity of their hearts, they cried out saying, "Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let every heart prepare Him room. The glories of His righteousness and WONDERS of His love."</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It would be a whole culture change, a whole new way of thinking. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And how do you make that change without coming off as judgmental? Because if we are honest, if I am honest- I look at families that I have seen do this well and I just think, "wow, way to make everyone else look bad...holier than thou." </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Or how do you tell your kids, when all their friends from school come back from break, bragging about what they got for Christmas, while your kid says- I celebrated Jesus.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And I feel like this is what stops us. We see the hurt and we feel the hurt, but we, I, am not bold enough to make that change. Because I am selfish being that loves gifts. Most of us could agree with that statement. And we love to give gifts to our friends, our kids, because we see the joy it brings.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And you have seen the chaos of Black Friday. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What if we fought for Jesus' name like that? That we fought for this season to be His. To be wonderfully in His presence?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I think we forget that life with Jesus really is far more, far beyond, more full of joy, than we even allow Him to show. Because we are so consumed. So very consumed.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Because not many of us have actually fully experienced the love of God, to where there is NOTHING else in this place that we crave more.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Even as I type this, I feel conviction in my heart, because the reality of it is that we are selfish. It's that feeling of knowing that we have made Jesus this man who just wants to rob us of the joy of this season, when in reality- HE is the reason that we have this joy. He is the joy that came! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And I haven't gotten it all figured out, because I don't think that Jesus is angry that we love to bless people with gifts, and to show them that we love them, that we really do care for them- to show that in a form of a gift. But it makes me angry that we have made it JUST that. That it becomes something that we see as we deserve. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yet we neglect the needs of others throughout most of the year.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We can spend $450 billion dollars a year on Christmas, but we can't buy our homeless friend lunch, or we can't send money for villages to have clean water. I mean it goes on and on, but this time of year it especially hurts.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Something to think about as you wrap gifts.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Find somewhere to serve someone else this Christmas, and make it something you do regularly. I know my family has taught me this, and it makes getting that gift and singing that carol that much more meaningful. Because when I look back, who the stink even remembers what I got last Christmas. But I do remember giving the gingerbread a bloody leg with Emily.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now that we know, we have an obligation. It's the reality that we live in. It sucks, it's not fair, but it's the reality we have made. But when we pray, "Jesus we want earth as it is in heaven," we have to start somewhere.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I pray that we can experience the love of Jesus in a way that it is what we crave, that we see that there is no better gift. Cheesy, maybe? But I fully believe He is better. </span><br />
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<br />audreyspurginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15584002167671624588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958329540517642444.post-3643104561277834672011-12-05T16:56:00.001-08:002011-12-05T19:56:52.606-08:00Love<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Are we just living for the reward that we know is to come or are we seeking more of His presence now?!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Are we completely missing why He came? Are we blinded just like the Jews?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This past week while my dad has been here, we just had a lot of conversations about the "I wonder's."</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mostly it has sparked from him reading the book "Love Wins" by Rob Bell. Yeah, the one that all that fuss was about. He read it in less than 2 days, while I just picked it up this morning and read 3 pages. I had to stop and even process that. So I had some of the same conversations with my roommate, and we went in circles- through laughter and tears and anger and overwhelming joy. We just stopped and were completely in awe of Jesus. Completely in awe. It really is so intriguing to read, as I begin to wonder- is this whole book wrong? Or have I just believed things because I have been told, and never really sought them out for myself? Whatever my answer may end up being, which I may never have one- I love how much he challenges me to think and to really seek Jesus for His heart. It's amazing how different his perspective is.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now don't take me for saying that I have a whole new opinion and I completely agree with the 7 pages I have read so far, but it has absolutely made me stop and think- if we know the character and nature of God, and we TRULY believe that God is good ALWAYS, that He is faithful ALWAYS, and that He is ALWAYS redeeming and pursuing- then all the theology and opinions we have accumulated in our many years of believing Jesus...could we be wrong? Or even not completely wrong, but have we maybe have missed who He is, why He came, and made Him who we want Him to be? Sounds like something we as the church have done for some time. Maybe that is why we quickly rebuke this whole new idea, because it doesn't seem fair does it? It doesn't seem fair that if we have given our whole life to serve and love Jesus, that everyone should reap the benefits in the end.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In the book it talks about just that thing. Take the story of the prodigal son, which I'm sure that most of you know. That when the older brother sees that his brother, who just took advantage of everything, comes home and the father throws him a party. Once again, can you imagine that bitter feeling, that deeply rooted anger? I can! And I begin ask God that same question...then what am I even doing here? Why am I in full time missions- giving my heart and soul to pour into people so that they know Your love. And then He follows by saying that, you have been with me all along and EVERYTHING that I have is yours.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Everything that I have is yours. Is yours to enjoy, to know that even though you sin and spit in my face daily- that all that I am is yours. Have I really been living that way? Or do I just continue to look around me to judge if Jesus really cares, or if He really is good?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now how can we look at Jesus and say that He doesn't love? Because we have been with Him, in His presence all along. All along, we have chosen to fix our eyes on the people around us and say- how can they be living that way and not love Jesus, but still have it WAY better than me? We have become just that- the jealous and annoying brother.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Let us fix our eyes on Jesus.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Stop looking around... and seek Jesus, because He is with us all along, and all that He has is ours. We just choose to look around and say it's not fair.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Side Note: Wanna read a book all about just that? Our inheritance now? Read "Momentum" by Eric and Bill Johnson.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It raises the question of...because I know and TRULY believe that God is good, that He is the one God- then wouldn't our lives truly look so much different than others around us- not just like humanitarians that do good to people and take care of one another, but we just serve a God along with that? Or that we are living as any other religion where we believe that IF we do good, and live our lives well to serve and please Jesus, and love Him- then we will receive Him for always? To go to another better life? Cause that sounds similar to reincarnation to me. It makes me think- WHOA I am so glad that I am not God, and if we have dumbed it down to where we can be the god of our own world, and even if we don't realize it- then why have we made God completely explainable? Cause if we can explain God, then we are god?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now, clearly I do not know the answers to many of these questions, but things that I have been chewing on and will continue to pray through. But this is the time when my child-like, blind faith, kicks in. I know that I serve a God that is love, that loves, and that is completely, far beyond, what I could ever come to a conclusion on. And that is why I love His mystery. He never bores me.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Take a few days, just to think. Let your mind go to those scary places, and wrestle with Jesus on the hard questions...IT'S OK!</span>audreyspurginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15584002167671624588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958329540517642444.post-75320424378350745972011-12-02T23:36:00.001-08:002011-12-03T09:20:26.587-08:00Texas meets California once again<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Papa Spurg came to visit! The first time he has seen where I live, where I work, the community around me, and the unicyclists.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's fun to have him here! We have kept ourselves quite busy. There is much more that we did, but here is a glimpse of the week...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Gonna miss you dad! It has been incredible to have you here! You have gotten to see where your little girl does life now. Maybe the whole family can come and hang out soon! :)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You have been an incredible example and dad to me and the family, and to see where and how it has shaped me now, I forgive you for all the times that I thought moving and changing everything was the worst thing ever. Everyone around me can see why I am the way that I am, and have such a value on family and community and seeing a whole culture LOVED and submerged in Jesus!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love you so much, and you are the example I want to be. I look up to you more than you know.</span><br />
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I have learned the value in being honest, especially with the lifestyle I live, it is a necessity. We live in America where it is easy to hide, and to sugarcoat so much. You know exactly what I am talking about...<br />
"Hi, how are you?"<br />
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But in this time, I desire to see heart's healed and loved through the reality. I feel as the more people I talk to, it's an unspoken bind that the enemy has over our hearts. My roommate desires and fights for this very thing that seems untouchable. But I say, it can no longer be put in the darkness of our hearts. I believe that Jesus wants us to fight for this very thing.<br />
This is my very honest moment. And re-reading this before I post it, kinda turns my stomach because I know that now each of you can see and read my open messy heart.<br />
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Why Jesus do I push You away? When I live my life as a disciple, to run so hard after Your kingdom.<br />
I don't believe You are enough to satisfy me, to really deeply and intimately satisfy me. I see You as a father, as a best friend, but NOTHING like the deep longing love. I desire that more from man, than You Jesus.<br />
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"My strength in life is that I am Yours?" Yes, as a daughter that You care deeply for, as a best friend that brings joy abounding...<br />
If nothing else in my heart happens, I will find strength knowing that I am Yours, that my life was to bring You glory. That you are my heart's desire.<br />
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And yet how honest can I really be with that statement? Can I sing the words beautifully? Yes. But can I feel loved in a way that only Jesus is. It's who He is. Better, do I even know what that looks like, seek that, open even the smallest window for Jesus to pour so deeply?<br />
Cause I can sing the words and let everyone around me know that it is my desire, but what if the man that I marry, all that I did was sing him songs? How annoying.<br />
That I never really talked about the depth, but only sang what I thought would be most pleasing to hear.<br />
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Do I really make it the cry of my heart? To let my heart overflow. Or does it just sound good written out? Cause right now, it's just looking and sounding really good...<br />
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Am I a lover of His presence? Absolutely! Do I see fullness of joy, in the purest form? Absolutely.<br />
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But my love is not Yours first, it is of You, but not You.<br />
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I wanna sing to You Jesus, that YOU are my heart's desire. But I can't because I would be lying. To desire You more than anything would be a LIE to my heart. There are things in my life that replace You. Easily. There are few parts in my heart right now that can only be filled by You. Which in reality, to be fully honest, I think I forget too often that You are fullness. I let others do that for You, because I'm not even sure I would know what that would look like. I run to others to fill hurt, to fill voids, or even to fill joy. Or I enjoy just talking more about You, than really to You. I fall into that too often.<br />
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And this breaks me to say. It brings me to the deepest sorrow, belly of tears.<br />
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I wanna run so hard.<br />
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But I know that You must, and You desire to be that first. That my truest desire right now is to desire You. And this can be said and sung over and over but, I want to really know and truly seek what that means. My life reflects Your love, but my heart is a mess.<br />
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And I will fight You until deep cries out to deep. I'm not scared to be angry and confused at You, because to know this deeply is worth so much more than to live in pretend.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Our next stop was The Mission in SLO (San Luis Obispo) about 15 minutes from our house. We LOVE this place! It has the downtown feel, with lots of shops, and local coffee shops, book stores, farmers market, protestors, and fun art. We also do some outreach here to our friends on the streets. It's always an interesting bunch. They bring us lots of laughter, really hard questions, vulnerable hearts, and sometimes we just get yelled at. Makes for a fun day. We definitely didn't leave without some fun stories. We met people that have walked over 4 days in a row, can juggle with homemade sticks, need liver transplants, wanna try sledding in fresh snow, and just needed to not feel ignored, to feel human. It's amazing the stories that we heard when we just stopped and asked. When you look them in the eye and see them and talk to them the same that you would a friend. Because they are friends. They are brothers and sisters. Things change, you stir conversations around you. You look weird, you get people always staring, but it opens Heaven, oh man does it open Heaven. To see the love of Jesus poured out over these people was worth the dirty looks, the loud yelling, and weird smells. To hear stories of the adventures these people have been on, who they have met, and what they need to be prayed for is so sweet. They have stories worth telling, good and bad. They need Jesus' grace each day, just as I do. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <span class="woj">“Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.</span> <span class="woj">For<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 6px;"><b> </b></span>I was hungry, and you gave Me <i>something</i> to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me <i>something</i> to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in;</span> <span class="woj">naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.’</span> <span class="woj">Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry, and feed You, or thirsty, and give You <i>something</i> to drink?</span><span class="woj">And when did we see You a stranger, and invite You in, or naked, and clothe You?</span> <span class="woj">When did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’</span> <b>T</b><span class="woj">he King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, <i>even</i> the least <i>of them</i>, you did it to Me.’</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <span class="woj">“Then He will also say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 6px;"><b> </b></span>eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels;</span> <span class="woj">for I was hungry, and you gave Me <i>nothing</i> to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me nothing to drink;</span> <span class="woj">I was a stranger, and you did not invite Me in; naked, and you did not clothe Me; sick, and in prison, and you did not visit Me.’</span><span class="woj">Then they themselves also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 6px;"><b> </b></span>take care of You?’</span> <span class="woj">Then He will answer them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’</span> <span class="woj">These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” -Matthew 25:31-46</span></span><br />
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<br />audreyspurginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15584002167671624588noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958329540517642444.post-11505470148063612932011-11-13T00:00:00.001-08:002011-11-13T00:38:10.460-08:00should I?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I read this tonight and was incredibly convicted...</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">How I so love revelations through the Holy Spirit</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"How does God's love abide in anyone who has the world's goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuse to help?" -1 John 3:17</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So picture this, we are driving down the street, we may even go as far as to say walking...and we see a person in need. We are either, in a hurry and don't have the time to stop, have no cash or anything to give, or we just drop eye contact quickly and pretend they don't exist.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Our excuse..</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">They are probably just going to use it for alcohol, or drugs, or something that we don't approve of</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well, it's their fault that they are on the streets, they should just clean themselves up and get a job</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I can't stop and help everyone, so i'll get the next one</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It would be weird, for me as a girl, to stop and talk to an old man- it's just not smart</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You know you are all shaking your head in agreement because this is EXACTLY what we do.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yet, Jesus, the One that we are striving to be like, the One we fix our eyes on as our example...He says this-</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"How does God's love abide in anyone who has the world's goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuse to help?"</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And so I think, if Jesus approached each of us with THIS CRAP LOGIC we would ALL be screwed. If He looked at each of us, each time that we prayed for miracles, signs and wonders, a better job, a good home. We have to remember that we do NOT belong to this world, but that we are the ones, through the power of the Holy Spirit supposed to change what is so wrong here. It isn't supposed to make sense in this world. That's why it's so life changing and Jesus transforms. Because He offers hope.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Take it outside of being homeless, but to struggling family, friends, or neighbors, or people in our sunday school class. A brother or sister in need...how can we say, how can I say that I love Jesus, yet I ignore the needs.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Jesus came and humbly offered Himself, knowing that we would waste this world on drugs, and alcohol, and greed, and lust, and break every stinkin commandment that He gave us, which was His love, His grace to us- to keep us from having this exact mindset.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Can we really, HONESTLY, see Jesus walking by the people that are His, that He created and saying- "yeah... I don't have time to help them today, I mean, I know what they are going to use it all for anyway."</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And we are to have Christ-like minds, and to walk in His example, and to love with Jesus' love.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">...yet look at what we have made it. Look at what we have done to His name. His love. His glory.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We, I, stare Jesus right in the face and say,"what You have made is not worth my time, or my money."</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">mine.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yeah, Jesus chose to hang out with who we call dirty fools. Ourselves included.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I dare you to try it, actually I dare me to try it. Read the rest, spend tomorrow eating lunch with a brother or sister.</span><br />
<br />audreyspurginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15584002167671624588noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958329540517642444.post-65969897375267454512011-11-07T22:20:00.000-08:002011-11-11T11:22:09.821-08:00Jesus gave him what he needed most: touch.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I don't even believe that it was confirmation, I believe it was freedom. He has already "confirmed" it in His word, He told us to go and love. To heal the sick, and love the poor, and take care of the widowed and orphaned and outcasted. It was already confirmed on the cross...when He sent His Holy Spirit to teach us and guide us how to do great things. THAT WAS THE CONFIRMATION!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So why are we sitting around, waiting for a confirmation to go and love the poor? Whether it is in another country or our next door neighbor. We have to stop waiting for that "confirmation" from Jesus because HE HAS ALREADY TOLD US TO DO IT. He would have put it His written word if He wanted us to wait til a specific time to go or to move or to ask if it was ok.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">He didn't say, pray about coming and following me- He said COME follow me and IMMEDIATELY they left their nets and followed Him. It was a command. It was His authority.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Proverbs 31:8-9</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Open your mouth for the mute,</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">for the rights of all the unfortunate.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Open your mouth, judge righteously,</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and defend the rights of the afflicted and needy.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Not many of you know this, but for the past 2 years, every time that I would read anything in the Bible about leprosy, whether in the old or new testament, it became very difficult to breathe. Now if I could have this reaction for many other things, I would explode, but Holy Spirit was just slowly whispering, "this is how much I love them. this is how much I love them. this is how much I love. I made them for love, I made them to love, so that they can love freely, without hesitation, AND be loved."</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm crying as I write this, because there have been few times that I have felt this close to Jesus' heart, as when I speak about this subject. The girls on staff here know that anytime this comes up it is highly likely I will cry. Whether it is tears of hurt and pain or tears of joy to know that Jesus loves to kiss their hands, to touch their wounds, the place that has casted them out, the place that causes the most pain to their whole body- He touches.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">They are "untouchable". And we are people who desire, who NEED touch. Why do you think that when Jesus made us that He made us with His own hands. His own hands, that touched us. It is so intimate. To go through your life and not be touched, to be forbidden to be touched, to be ripped away from your family, your community, and not even be allowed to go into the holy places to worship- to be stripped of being human. Labeled as a disease. That when you go anywhere, you have to yell, "UNCLEAN. UNCLEAN. UNCLEAN!" You go through life without touch. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Imagine if we had to, because of all of our sin, worn on our sleeves, yell, "unclean" when we entered the church, with our wounds exposed...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now when I first began to research leprosy, I literally didn't even think that it still existed today, or if it did, it was very uncommon.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">you can click this picture and make it bigger to read the stats about leprosy. or click <a href="http://www.leprosy.org/leprosyfaqs.php">here</a> to read the FAQ about leprosy.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now we take away all the statistics and all the lalala about it and we look to Jesus. He will tell us what He thinks of them, let us feel what He feels for them- and that is what changes hearts, truly transforms our hearts. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Last week my heart was transformed because at <a href="http://www.calvaryslo.com/">Calvary</a> (the church I go to here) we are going through Mark and we talked about <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mark%201:40-45&version=NASB">Mark 1:40-45</a>. Take a few minutes, go there, and read it. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">See now why I was?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">That whole service Holy Spirit was right there next to me, transforming my heart. It was beautiful, the essence and power of His presence was so sweet, not overwhelming, but sweet. His love for them was flowing through Bryan's words as he began to say things in a way that was undeniably Jesus. The leper came begging to Jesus, which one- was completely breaking every cultural norm, especially him being around people and coming that close to Jesus when he wasn't even allowed in the temples. Jesus, a clean, reaches out and TOUCHES an unclean, and instead of Jesus becoming unclean, he makes the man clean. Huh. We think so many times that us as "clean", we can't touch unclean, for fear of becoming unclean- when Jesus set the complete opposite example. And isn't that what we do so many times? Shy away. Then Jesus gave this man what he needed the most: touch. Touch was the healing that transformed him.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This man knew that power of Jesus, because He asked Jesus to make him clean. He was dying and what did he desire? Touch. The transforming touch of Jesus.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This disease of leprosy, makes you desensitized. You lose feeling in parts of your body, so that when you do something small like cut yourself, get a little burn, you can't feel it, causing infection- and this is what causes the limbs and parts of your body to fall off. So he came to Jesus to feel again. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This humble man, says. "If You will, make me clean." </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And how desensitized have we become?</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">He risked his life in a social setting, people yelling and being terrified just as the sight of him and then humbly comes before the King saying...if You will.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I could go on and on and on but something to chew on for the next few days. Jesus touched you, reached out His hand to you and said, moved with compassion and pity- "I do choose, BE MADE CLEAN."</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"Let us become more aware of Your presence, let us experience the glory of Your goodness!"</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here are some more sites to read on (if you want more, please ask me): </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.leprosymission.org/web/pages/leprosy/furtherinfo.html">Leprosy Mission International </a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.leprosy.org/wld.php">American Leprosy Mission</a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And if you like stories, read <a href="http://www.leprosymission.org/web/pages/resources/stories.html">these</a>, or <a href="http://www.leprosy.org/patients.php">these</a>. </span><br />
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<tr class="tr3" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" valign="top"><td align="right" class="td3n1" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="1%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">2.</span><span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </span></span></td><td class="td3n2" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">the</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">immediate</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">proximity</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">of</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">a</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">person</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">or</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; cursor: default; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">thing</span></span></td></tr>
<tr class="tr3" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" valign="top"><td align="right" class="td3n1" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="1%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">3.</span><span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </span></span></td><td class="td3n2" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">personal</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">appearance</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">or</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">bearing,</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">esp</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">of</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">a</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">dignified</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">nature</span></span></td></tr>
<tr class="tr3" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" valign="top"><td align="right" class="td3n1" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="1%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">4.</span><span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </span></span></td><td class="td3n2" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">an</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">imposing</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">or</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">dignified</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">personality</span></span></td></tr>
<tr class="tr3" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" valign="top"><td align="right" class="td3n1" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="1%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">5.</span><span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </span></span></td><td class="td3n2" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">an</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">invisible</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">spirit</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">felt</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">to</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">be</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">nearby</span></span></td></tr>
<tr class="tr3" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" valign="top"><td align="right" class="td3n1" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="1%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">6.</span><span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </span></span></td><td class="td3n2" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">electronics</span></i><span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">a</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">recording</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">control</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">that</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">boosts</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; cursor: default; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">mid-range </span><span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">frequencies</span></span></td></tr>
<tr class="tr3" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" valign="top"><td align="right" class="td3n1" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="1%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; cursor: default; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">7.</span><span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; cursor: default; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </span></span></td><td class="td3n2" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">(of</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">a</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">recording)</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">a</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">quality</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">that</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">gives</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">the</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; cursor: default; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">impression</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">that</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">the </span><span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">listener</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">is</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">in</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">the</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">presence</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">of</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">the</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; cursor: default; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">original</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; cursor: default; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">source</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">of</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">the</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">sound</span></span></td></tr>
<tr class="tr3" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" valign="top"><td align="right" class="td3n1" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="1%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">8.</span><span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </span></span></td><td class="td3n2" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; cursor: default; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">obsolete</span></i><span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">assembly</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">or</span> <span class="hwc" style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">company</span></span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The lyrics of her spontaneous worship she sings here, has been the cry of the heart for the past month. If I could sum up this past month's prayer, it would be this prayer right here. Sometimes it's the hunger that i'm in and other, it's complete awe.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"...more than the air I breathe. More than the song I sing. More than anything, I need You more.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm so hungry for more of Your presence God, I don't wanna stay where I've been, I don't wanna camp out and just stay in one place God, I wanna run deeper into Your presence God. Cause I'm hungry for so much more of You, my heart always follows You, my heart always finds it's way home to You. My heart is pressing in, pressing into Your voice tonight, God. What are You saying, what are You doing? I just wanna be with You, I just wanna be in Your presence tonight. I need You more, so much more than anything, so much more than everything, You are all I want. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You're all that I want, God.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I need You more.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Your presence is life to me. It's the air that I breathe. I need You more EVERYDAY.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Everyday."</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What an incredibly, pure, heart cry. I just can see Jesus with tears in His eyes, knowing that the one He created, who was made to worship Him, is doing just that, in a cry of the heart. This is the part of the song that she stopped singing lyriced words, but began to let the overflow of Jesus in her heart cry out. Do we cry out our hearts words, our thoughts, praise, adoration... not with lyrics, but with our creativity? </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have discovered that this is one of my most favorite ways to let Jesus know all the insides of my heart. It's so much fun, I dare you to try it! I begin saying and singing things that I didn't even know were there. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But yet these words have also been the most challenging words of the month. Because do I live, do I reflect a life that says, "Jesus there is nothing, not food, not stuff, not friends, not church, not time with YWAM family, there is nothing that I need more than His presence...everyday." Can my heart be satisfied, be completely filled by His presence alone? I wake up and say, Jesus if nothing else good or nothing else works today, I am so satisfied with a beautiful day in Your presence? </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What other god chooses to be in our presence? What other being desires us to be with him? That us in His presence changes things. It changes our hearts, it changes how we see people, it changes what we do. We walk away completely different than when we were not in His presence.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And what if this was something that we could steward all the time? Because we have access to do so. Imagine if 5 minutes in His presence changes things, what a whole day could do...</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What if we actually allow that to change something?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Every time that I hear this song, I just can't get enough of it, there is something in my heart that changes. And past the song, Jesus speaks directly to my heart.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thank you Jesus that you don't desire to have us walk alone, and that we are allowed, so lovingly, to be dependent on You. Oh, i'd be even more of a mess without it. </span><br />
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<br />audreyspurginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15584002167671624588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958329540517642444.post-40389491275202838562011-10-26T23:47:00.000-07:002011-10-26T23:47:41.843-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am so broken.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am in need, and need more than I am ever capable of by myself. Everyday I am incapable of anything by myself. Do we realize that?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am beginning to realize my human-ness and how unworthy I am of...well, all things.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I think that I have not been asking, so in the same way, I am just not seeing. Not feeling. Not moving.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am NOT. I am His. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I cry out because I know He hears me, He holds me, and He moves. Never giving up.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Right here in Your presence is where I belong<br />This old broken heart has finally found a home<br />And I'll never be alone<br />I need you more…'cause I never want to go back </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Some people from our base went to Chico, CA a week ago. It was a conference to wait in His presence. To be refreshed from His sweet goodness.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's a love that is more than anything. He has and IS love. Powerful, beyond words, captivating love. I was so encouraged because I sent out an email to my support group, is what I call it?, and asked for them to fight for this time for us. Prayer is so key. Ahh, I just am blessed by people agreeing with what God is doing and seeking His face for others. The body in a way that humbly prayers before the Lord.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">God is doing something in this time, beyond age, beyond what mission organizations you are with, what church you go to, what small group you are in. He is moving in a way that defies all our means to have ANYTHING to do with it. He is showing us that He is what brings us together, to set aside religion, to set aside our own anything, but to give a common thread in us. Really to remind us that we have always had a one thread. One heart beat. One goal. To see that we, without Him could NEVER prepare for His outpouring. We are independent, selfish people, with our own ambitions. SO how could WE ever be the reason that there is passion flowing in and out of people with one heartbeat?! to see the blood of Jesus be the reason that we GLORIFY. That it is no longer about us... it never was. We have a heart to see people be captivated in the love of Jesus. It's hard to resist, ya? SO GET EXCITED.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">His refreshment flows like crisp, fresh air, to deep parts of my heart. Simplicity. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There is a debt, a redemption that He has paid that we could never return, and are never expected to. He's wiped our name clean, it is Holy and pleasing to Him. He bought us back, with deliverance, with radiance, with brightness! (Ephesians 1:7)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We are a generation that says NOW. When we say, let's have a revival, a refreshment, we just became an open heaven for other people. His Kingdom is breaking into our world.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"When you ask the Kingdom to come, you have to be ready to see things you aren't going to understand." - Eric Johnson</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A story that Eric told, is that we exhaust ourselves over the goodness of God. We approach it in a way that is, "we better get this now, while it's here, cause it's never coming again..." We think that what He started was to come in waves, that it wasn't meant to last forever. That we better take this blessing now before it leaves. But in reality what He starts, He NEVER ends.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We need to position ourselves to steward that, in His presence, so it never ends.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We have all things, we are given all things because we are daughters and sons of a most loving Father, but we live in a way of desperation (the knowledge of lack) instead of in hunger (the knowledge of abundance.) We must become aware that He has given us total access to Himself. He is giving an opportunity for relationship. We have to stop asking like we can't have... because it was given to us. "We have to stop apologizing for things given for free" -Eric Johnson.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"When we walk into His abundance we become a resource to the nations, because grace is more than just getting us out of debt, it's taking us into abundance." </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A lady was sharing a testimony of hers that radiated truth. Jesus told her, "My silence does not mean my displeasure." Mmm.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Andy Byrd, from YWAM Kona came and spoke as well. He spoke such life.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I will be writing another blog based on what he spoke on. It was heart changing. It was exciting and refreshing. Jesus is so exciting! </span><br />
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<br />audreyspurginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15584002167671624588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958329540517642444.post-90112661327018705282011-10-10T23:09:00.000-07:002011-10-10T23:21:33.327-07:00For You are waiting<div style="text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"How can we study His Word without spending hours in prayer every week, listening to Him speaking to us from His book? How can we study missions, unless we receive His burden for the unreached in the place of prayer? How can we study counseling, unless we are convinced that He can do far more for a broken person through prayer than we can ever accomplish through techniques of therapy? How can we study the Arts, unless we know the thoughts and burdens of the Original Artist?"</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As I have been reading the DTS manual for this upcoming school, this phrase had me coming back to read and re-read it. It has something almost subtle, as if spoken in conversation, but then it holds this powerful statement. That if we desire the things of Jesus, how can we do this unless we really seek to know HIM and not just know about Him. Once a week, just won't cut it.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is my prayer for the Central Coast. That we move out of this time of just talking about Him and realize that He is always speaking to us, and even in the silence He is speaking to us. Do we listen? Do we give Him 30 minutes? Can we give Him 6 hours? Even just sitting with Him, to be with Him, to know His presence. And this to me, is something I must continue to strive to do. Because these times that I close my eyes and draw near, He is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. It is a feeling that is so intimate and pure.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But can we? Well, for better words...will we?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Is our ONE desire to gaze upon His beauty? </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Stop and just reflect on the power of those words. Us saying this is not just a nice pretty line, but we are saying...Jesus there is NOTHING more beautiful than you. There is no desire in this world that would satisfy me as much as just one look into Your beauty. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Do we really wait for Him?</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Or is it mostly us asking Him to wait for us? To have the control. Because it really comes down to control.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When we can control the environment, that's when we feel safe enough to let our guard down, right? To say, "Ok speak to me... on my terms."</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">He does most the waiting, I feel. If each time we walk into His presence, to say yes, He has been waiting for us since the last time we did that.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What if instead we sang, "Hallelujah our God reigns." For we are unworthy souls.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"He is the song we're declaring<br />He is the joy, He is my joy"</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And sometimes I wonder, HOW DO WE MISS THIS?! How do I miss this? How do we sing this, read this, attempt to move in this, when we ourselves don't declare HE IS MY JOY! But more importantly, in all circumstances. In all times, THIS IS WHO HE IS. This is the Jesus that I serve.</span></div>
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audreyspurginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15584002167671624588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958329540517642444.post-19606906998850447432011-10-07T16:55:00.000-07:002011-10-07T16:57:07.572-07:00art.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So as many of you know, in the past 2 years, I have been more seriously pursuing art.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love the idea of creativity in all things, whether it is thinking or painting or crafting, whatever! Jesus has just grown my passion to teach creativity, speak, encourage, and inspire through creativity. I mean after all He is the best example of all these things. It grows my love and my depth in Him, because He speaks so much in creativity. I mean, look around...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am full time staff now with YWAM Pismo Beach, but I also will continue to seek any avenue of pursuing art because of the emphasis and joy that Jesus has continued to put on my life through pursuing art, that I just can't ignore.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My very sweet roommate has agreed to help me in this pursuit. She is just as much of a coffee lover as me, so naturally we start with checking out coffee shops and the possibilities and potential of having my art in places like this year round. Such an exciting thought! We were joking in the office today, as Will was calling a friend to get me some information on putting art in their shop, and I was in the back playing with Liam...Jael was taking notes on all the things that were important information in the conversation. She became a great secretary quickly. So we get to endeavor this together. Art is a great community thing, naturally one of my loves about it.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What I love about art is that there is freedom to grow, to change, to try new things, and not be scared of transitioning in and out of new ideas, projects...or going back to old ones. There is so much freedom in art. Freedom to express, tell stories, and release love. Jesus had a purpose when He made things unique, distinct, unlike anything else.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So all to say, this is something that is a passion and cry of my heart to see people's lives changed through art and healing to happen when we release our will to His.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My latest project has been back to journals.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have this new obsession with a screen printer from Sweden. Her name is <a href="http://www.jansdotter.com/">Lotta Jansdotter</a>, and her style has inspired these journals that I have made here:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What I love about her is the simplicity in beauty that she brings. There is so many possibilities with this style of work, and all you need is some ink and watercolor!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Of course this is just side work to my everyday art that I do, but it's fun side work! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">These journals are 5x7 with 128 pages. They are thick paper where, if you are like me and write with heavy inked pens, you don't have to worry about it bleeding through.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">They are $17 each. And if you would like to support me in buying one, this is a practical way to help! You just have to let me know :)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Have such a blessed day in Jesus name!</span></div>
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